Photoelectric counting device



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Patented Sept. 6, 1949.

2,481,347 PHOTOELECTRIC COUNTING DEVICE Theodore 1K. Riggen, Elmira, N.

Y., asslgnor to Bendix Aviation Corporation, Elmira Heights,

a corporation of Delaware Application October 28, 1946, Serial No. 706,209

' 8 eClaims. (Cl. 318- 489) The present invention relates to a photoelectric counting device and more particularly to a photoelectric device for counting a procession of observable phenomena traversing a viewing means, said counter being arranged to add when the motion of the phenomena is in one direction and to subtract when the motion is in the opposite direction.

One preferred form of the present invention, as hereafter set forth, is a device for countin light fringes traversing the field of view of an interferometric type of barometric altimeter such as set forth in Patent to Hurley 2,410,502 dated November 5, 1946, so as to make it possible to identify the fringe corresponding to any preselected barometric pressure. It also contemplates means for producing a signal or actuatmg a control mechanism such as the elevators of an airplane in accordance with the direction of motion of the pre-selected fringe from the center of the field of view.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel device of the character above set forth which will operate reliably irrespective of reversals in the direction of motion of the observable phenomena and regardless of the amplitude of such reversal.

It is another object to provide such a device which is capable of counting at speeds in the order of units per second.

It is another object to provide such a device which is well adapted for the automatic control of an airplane so as to maintain flight substantially at a pre-set altitude.

It is another object to provide such a device in in which the altitude setting may readily be changed by remote control.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a preferred embodiment of the invention as used to count interferometric light fringes;

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of an interferometric altimeter with photoelectric means for observing the fringes produced thereby;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the pressure sensitive element of the altimeter;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken substantially on the mm 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a further enlarged detail in perspective of the fringe plate and photoelectric means for observing the fringes;

Figs. 6 to 11 inclusive are enlarged semi-diagrammatlc details showing successive steps in the passage of an interferometric fringe past the observation areas; and

Fig. 12 is a diagrammatic illustration of the variations in the output of the photoelectric 0bserving means as interferometric fringes traverse the observation areas.

Referring first to Fig. 2 of the drawing for an understanding of the environment of the present invention, there is illustrated a source l of monochromatic light which is allowed to pass through a small opening in a diaphragm 2. The light emerging from said opening is focused at a point 3 by a lens .4, and the beam diverging from said focal point brought into parallelism by a collimating lens 5 so asto strike the upper surface of a pressure-sensitive .element 8 substantially normal thereto.

As best seen in Figs. 3 and 4, the element 6 which is responsive to atmospheric pressure comprises a rigid frame or case 1 in which is mounted a hermetically sealed cell 8 which is preferably evacuated. The cell 8 has an upper wall 9 which is slightly flexible, and the space Ill above the wall or diaphragm 9 is vented to the atmosphere, so that variations in atmospheric pressure cause the diaphragm to flex slightly in a vertical direction.

Centrally mounted on the diaphragm 9. is an optical flat l I of quarts or any other suitable material, the upper surface of which is optically plane, and a second optical flat II of quartz or other suitable transparent material having its lower surface optically plane is mounted in the top of the casing 1 above the flat l I in spaced substantially parallel relation thereto. Flat I2 is preferably mounted in a bezel l3 having provision for slight angular adjustment by means of tension screws II and pressure screws l5 so that the adjacent surfaces of flats H and I2 may be brought into the proper substantially parallel relationship.

The parallel light beam from the source I is partially reflected by the lower surface of the flat I2 and the remainder is reflected by the upper surface of the flat H, and the portions of the radiant energy thus reflected by the flats interfere by reason of diversities in phase relation. The reflected beam is converged by the lens 5 onto a prism I 6, and the interference pattern is focused by a lens IT on a suitable diffusing screen or plate l8 where the pattern appears as a series of light and dark fringes indicated at I9 in Fig. 5. Variations in the distance between the adjacent surfaces of flats and I2 cause the fringes l9 to traverse the field of view of the screen H! in a direction normal to the fringes, whereby the passage of the fringes across a selected area of the field of view provides a highly magnified record of such variations in spacing of the flats. Since the fiat II moves up and down with the flexing of the diaphragm of the barometric cell 8, the passage of the fringes I3 across the screen I8 affords a highly sensitive indication of variations in atmospheric pressure.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, there is illustrated photo-electric means for observing and counting the passage of a procession of such interferometric fringes, and for slgnalizing the passage of any pre-selected fringe corresponding to a certain barometric pressure and consequently to a predetermined altitude of an airplane to be controlled. It will be understood that the barometric pressure may be interpreted as altitude above a reference plane, and that the signal produced by the device may be used to actuate the controls of an airplane in order to maintain flight at a predetermined level. As there shown, a plurality of photoelectric cells 2I, 22 and 23 are provided with optical systems indicated at 24, 25 and 26 respec-- tively for directing the light from adjacent small areas 21, 28 and 29 of the field of view onto said photocells.

The selected areas may be in the form of pinhole apertures in a mask 20 placed over the diffusing plate I8, and the optical systems may comprise projection lenses, as illustrated in Fig. 1. An alternative structure is shown in Figs. 2 and in which the selected areas to be observed are contiguous portions 21', and 20 of an aperture in the mask 20, and the optical systems comrise a pair of prisms 24', 20' arranged to intercept the light from opposite segments 21', 29' of the aperture and direct it onto photocells 2| and 23 respectively, while the light from the central portion is allowed to fall directly on photocell 22.

The selected areas are arranged as shown in a line which is substantially normal to the direction of motion of the interferometric fringes as they traverse the field of view. The outputs from the photoelectric cells are amplified -by means of suitable amplifiers labelled Amp I, Amp 2 and Amp 3 respectively and are used to cause 'energization of relays indicated generally by numerals 30, 40 and 50. Relay 30 is provided with three sets of normally open contacts 3 I-32, 33-34 and 35-46. Relay is provided with two sets of contacts "-42, 4344 which are normally closed. Relay is provided with three sets of normally open contacts 5 I--52, 53-54 and 55-56.

There is also provided a pair of secondarily operated relays indicated generally by numerals and I0, relay 60 having two sets of normally open contacts 6I-02 and 6364 and one set of normally closed contacts 55--66, while relay I0 similarly has two sets of normally open contacts 1 II2 and 13-14 and one set of normally closed contacts 15-16.

The output of this relay system is used to actuate selectively a totalizing mechanism comprising a pair of counters or stepping devices indicated by numerals BI and 02. The steppers are arranged to have opposite effects on the totalizing or signaling mechanism, and the determination as to which stepper is operated is determined by the sequence in which the photoelectric cells observe the passage of the interferometric fringes, in other words in accordance with the direction of traverse of the interferometric fringes across the field of view. The steppers 3| and 82 thus cause the totalizing mechanism to record the total number of fringes passing the observed area.

A source of power to actuate the various relays is provided in the form of a battery 03 grounded at 04 and connected by a lead 00 to contacts 5I and 53 of relay 50, and II and 33 of relay 30. Contacts 52 and II are connected by a lead 00, contacts 53 and I3 are connected by a lead 01, contacts 54 and 62 are connected by a lead 80, contact 55 is connected by a lead 00 to actuate the stepper 02, and contact 50 is connected to contact 4| by a lead 3|. Contact 42 is connected by a lead 92 to contact 84, contact 43 is connected by a lead 93 to contact 14, and contact 44 is connected by .a lead 34 to contact 35. Contact 32 is connected by a lead 35 to contact 0|, contact 33 is connectedby lead to contact 53, contact 34 is connected by lead 31 to contact 12, and contact 36 is connected by lead 30 to the stepper 8|. Contact I5 is connected by lead 03 to the electromagnet 01 which actuates relay 60, and contact I8 is connected by lead IN to contact GI. Contact 65 is connected by lead I02 to the lead 85, and contact 66 is connected by lead I03 to the coil 11 for actuating relay I0. Relay coils i1 and 11 are grounded as indicated at 03 and I3 respectivel to complete their actuating circuits.

The totalizing mechanism comprising steppers 8| and 82 is used to operate a signaling device comprising two resistors or potentiometers I05 and I06 connected in parallel, one end of both the resistors being connected through a lead I01 to the battery lead 05, and the other ends being grounded at I08. The movable arm I09 of potentiometer I05 is arranged to be moved in opposite directions by the steppers 8I, 82 in any suitable manner as indicated conventionally by the dotted lines I I I, I12, and the movable arm I I3 of potentiometer I05 is arranged to be similarly moved by steppers H4 and H5 which may be actuated by manual control either directly or through any suitable remote controlling device so as to set-the arm .I I3 at any pre-selected point on the potentiometer I06. It will thus be seen that the potentiometers form in effect a bridge circuit in which the relative potentials of the arms I09, II3 depend upon their relative distances from the ends of the bridge.

A pair of polarized relays I20 and I30 are arranged to actuate any desired form of indicating devices to show when and in what direction the potentiometer arm I03 is displaced from exact opposition to the potentiometer arm II3. Relay I20 is provided with normally open contacts I2I, I22 and with normally open signal contacts I23, I24. Similarly, relay I30 is provided with normally open contacts I3I, I32 and normally open signal contacts I33, I34. A permanent magnet I40 is arranged to hold the contacts of relays I20 and I30 normally open, while electromagnet I25 of relay I20 and electromagnet I35 of relay I30 are arranged to counteract the permanent magnet and cause the corresponding relays to close their contacts when current is flowing in a downward direction through the coils. Coils I25 and I35 are connected in series between the potentiometer arms I09 and H3 whereby when current flows from arm I03 to arm II3 relay I20 will be caused to close its contacts, whereas when the current flows in a reverse direction relay I30 will close its contacts. The signal contacts I23, I24 and I33, I34 may be used to operate in opposite directions the elevator of an airplane in the manner of an automatic pilot.

In this manner, an arrangement is provided which counts the fringes passing the observing station in the field of view of the altimeter, and recognizes the passage of a predetermined number of fringes. The device then gives a signal to the automatic pilot which will cause the plane in which the device is carried to level off at the preselected altitude as indicated'by the barometric pressure observed by the interferometric device.

In setting forth the operation of the device, reference is made to Fig. 12 of the drawing which indicates diagrammatically the relation of the outputs of the photocelis 'as the fringes pass hrough the areas 21, 28 and 23 observed by said photocelis. It will be noted that the output of the photocelis is somewhat in the nature of a rectified three-phase alternating current, each phase corresponding to the output of one of the photocelis 2I, 22, 23 as indicated. The operation of the device will be analyzed by considering the changes brought about as an airplane carrying the device passes through changes in altitude corresponding to the positions numbered 1, 2, 3, i, 5, 6, which together constitute one complete cycle of passage of a fringe through the observation station.

In order to follow through the operation, it is assumed that the plane is flying at an altitude corresponding to position 1 in Fig. 12, and that it will travel through positions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

As position 2 is reached, photocell M will cause a signal to pass through the amplifier I which will energize relay 30 to close its contacts. Contacts 3| and 32 connect the battery through contacts l5 and I6 of relay I to the coil 61 of relay 50 causing it to operate. Contacts 33 and 34 connect the battery to contact 12 of relay 10. Contacts 35 and 36 connect contact I4 of relay it through contacts 43 and 44 of relay 40 to the stopper 8i. Since relay 10 hasnot yet been actuated, however, the only action caused by the operation of relay 30 was the energization of relay 50. Contacts GI and B2 of relay 60 complete a connection from coil 61 of relay 60 through contacts I and I6 'to contact 54 of relay 50 which is open. Contacts 63 and 64 of relay 60 connect the battery through contacts 4| and 42 of relay ii! to contact 56 of relay 50 which is open. Contacts 65 and 66 of relay 60 being opened disconnect the coil of relay I0 from contact H and therefore prevent energization of relay l0.

Proceeding to position 3, wherein photocell 22 delivers sufficient signal through amplifier 2 to cause relay 40 to operate, contacts 4I and 42 of relay 40 in opening disconnect contact 56 of relay 50 from contact 64 of relay 60. Contacts 43 and 44 of relay 40 by opening disconnect contact 35 of relay 30 from contact I4 of relay l0.

Since neither of these partial circuits were energized previously, the actuation of relay 40 causes nothing to happen.

Proceeding now to position 4, wherein photocell 23 delivers sufficient current through amplifier 3 to cause relay 50 to close, contacts 5| and 52 of relay 50 connect the battery to contact II of relay 19 which is open, and to contact I2I of relay I23 which is open, and to contact 65 of relay 60 which also is open. Contacts 53 and 54 of relay 50 connect the battery to contact 62 of relay 60, which through contact SI of relay 60 and contacts and T5 of relay 10 supplies holding current to the coil 61 of relay 50. Contacts 55 and 56 of relay 50 connect contact 4| of relay 40, which is open, to the stepper 82. The operation of relay 50 therefo e caused no change except the locking down of relay 60.

6 Moving now to position 5, in this position the signal delivered by photocell 2| through amplifier I is no longer suflicient to maintain energization of relay which accordingly releases. The opening of contacts 3| and 32 thereby breaks the connection from the battery through contacts- I6 and I5 of relay I0 to the coil 61 of relay 60. However, the energization of relay 60 is maintained through contacts 53 and 54 of relay 50. The opening of contacts 33 and 34 of relay 30 disconnects the battery from contact I2 of relay I0 which is open. The opening of contacts and 36 disconnects contact 44 of relay 40, which is open, from the stepper 8|. It will be seen that no change inthe conditions of the relays was made by the opening of relay 30.

Moving now to position 6, at this position photocell 22 no longer delivers suificient signal through the amplifier 2 to maintain the energize.- tion of relay 40. Contacts 43 and 44 of relay therefore close and connect contact 35 of relay 30, which is now open, to contact 14 of relay l0 which is also open. Contacts 4| and 42 of relay 40 by closing connect the battery through contacts 63 and 54 of relay 60 and contacts 56 and 55 of relay to the stepper 82. Stepper 82 accordingly operates, causing the potentiometer arm I09 to move one increment in a downward direction. Current then flows from the battery through the lower portion of the resistor I05, the arm 09, relay coils I25 and I35, potentiometer arm I I3 and the upper portion of resistor l06 to the ground. Current flowing in the direction just described will cause the polarized relay i20 to release and allow its contacts to close. Contacts I2I and i222 of relay I20 connect the coil 11 of relay I0 to contact 52 of relay 50 and through contact 5i to the battery whereby coil TI is energized and the relay 10 pulls down. Contacts 'II and 12 thereby close and connect the relay coil 11 through contacts I2 I and I22 to contact 34 of relay30 which is open. Contacts 13 and 14 of relay I0 connect the battery through contacts 43 and 44 of relay 40 to contact 35 of relay 30 which is open. Contacts 15- and I6 of relay 10 by opening disconnect coil 6'! of relay 60 from contact 6| which had been receiving current through contact 62 and contact 54 of relay 50. Relay 60 is thereby deenergized opening contacts 63, 64 which releases the stepper 82, leaving the potentiometer arm I09 in corrected position. At the same time, closure of contacts I23 and I24 of relay I20 provides a signal to the automatic pilot It is assumed that the automatic pilot corrects the flight of the plane in such a way that the plane moves back through positions corresponding to 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 of Fig. 12. As position 5 is reached, photocell 22 delivers suificient signal through amplifier 2 to relay 40 to energize relay 40. Contacts 4| and 42 on relay 40 by opening disconnect the stepper 82 and contacts and 5.6 of relay 50 from contact 64 of relay 60.

Since the potentiometer arm I09 remains in displaced position, the correcting effect of the automatic pilot is maintained, causing the plane to continue to move toward position 4 at which position photocell 2I delivers sufiicient signal to energize relay 30. Contacts 3| and 32 of relay 30 would connect the battery to the coil 61 of relay except that contacts 15 and I5 of relay 10 are open since relay I0 is energized. Contacts 33 and 34 on relay 30 connect the battery to the contact 12 of relay I0, and through con tact I I thereof and contacts HI and I22 of relay 7 I20 complete a locking circuit to maintain the energization of relay 10. Contacts 30 and 36 of relay 30 connect contact 44 of relay 40, which is opened, to the stepper 6|.

Proceeding now to position 3, in this position photocell 23 ceases to produce suflicient output to cause energization of relay 50 which accordingly releases. Contacts BI and 02 thereupon disconnect the battery from the coil 11 of relay 10 which had been connected through contacts I2I and I22 of relay I20. Relay 10 however continues to be connected to the battery by the locking circuit including contacts II and I2 of relay I0, contacts 65 and 66 of relay 60, and contacts 34 and 33 of relay 30. Contacts 03 and 54 of relay 50 by opening disconnect contact 62 of relay 60, which is open, from contact I3 of relay 10. Contacts 55 and 56 of relay 60 in opening disconnect the stepper 82 from contact H of relay 40 which is open. No action was therefore accomplished by the opening of relay 50 further than the opening of the holding circuit for relay 10.

Proceeding to position 2, in this position photocell 22 ceases to produce sufiicient output to maintain relay 40 energized, which therefore releases and closes its contacts. Contacts 4I and 42 thereupon connect contact 06 of relay 60, which is open, to contact 64 of relay 60 which is open. Contacts 43 and 44 connect the battery through contacts 13 and 14 of relay I and contacts 35 and 36 of relay 30 to the stepper 3|. Stepper BI is therefore operated and moves the potentiometer arm I03 one increment in the opposite direction to the previous movement there- 01', thus restoring the balance in the bridge I06, I06, and allowing the magnet I26 to open the contacts of polarized relay I20. Contacts "I and I22, by opening, disconnect contact II of relay 10 from the coil I! of said relay, but the relay is held closed by the locking circuit through contacts 33 and 34 of relay 30, contacts H and 12 of relay I0 and contacts 65 and 66 of relay 60. The opening of contacts I23 and I24 of relay I20 remove the signal from the automatic pilot.

Assuming that the plane continues in such a direction that position 1 is attained, photocell 2| thereupon ceases to produce suillcient output to maintain energization of relay 30. Contacts 3I and 32 by thus opening disconnect the battery from contact 6I of relay 60, which is open, from contact 16 of relay 10 which is open and contacts I32 of relay I30 which is also open. Contacts 33' and 34 of relay 30 by opening disconnect the battery from contacts II and 12 of relay. I0 which breaks the circuit through the coil 11 thereof causing relay '10 to release. Contacts 35 and .36 of relay 30 by opening disconnect contact 44 of relay 40 from stepper 6I. It will thus be seen that all relays are in their normal position and the potentiometer arm I03 has been restored to its original position.

If, when the signal was transmitted to the automatic pilot by the first displacement of the potentiometer arm I09 in a downward direction, the automatic pilot fails to immediately correct the flight of the plane so that the plane drifts on from position 6 to position 1, then the photocell 23 does not produce sufilcient output to maintain the operation of relay 50 which therefore opens. Contacts SI and 2 of relay 60 by opening disconnect the battery from coil 11 of relay I0 which had been energized through contacts 66 and 66 of relay G0. Relay therefore releases. Contacts 63 and 64 of relay 60 by opening disconnect the battery from contact 02 of relay 66 which is open. Contacts 55 and of relay" by opening disconnect the stepper 82 froni contact H of relay 40. Contacts I3 and 14 of relay I0 by openi disconnect the battery from contact 43 of relay 40. Contacts 15 and I6 of relay 10 by closin connect the coil 61 of relay to contact 61 of said relay which is open, and to contact I32 of relay I30 which is also open. It will be noted that the potentiometer arm I00 is still in the position in which the stepper 82 left it. The bridge I06, I06 is still unbalanced, and the contacts of the polarized relay I20 are still closed. Contacts I23 and I24 therefore continue to give the correcting signal to the automatic pilot.

If the plane should proceed through positions corresponding to the next interferometric fringe as shown in the second group of figures 1', 2', 3', 4, 5' and 6' in Fig. 12, the potentiometer arm I09 will move one more increment in the downward direction, while the contacts of relay I20 will remain closed.

It will be understood that the balance of bridge I05, I06 as related to the sensitivity of the polarized relays I20 and I30 must be such that the relays will be actuated by the movement of the potentiometer arms through one increment. However, the movement of the potentiometer arms through their entire scope must not cause sufficient current to flow through the relay coils I25 and I35 to overcome the polarization of the permanent magnet I40 so as to reopen the relay contacts.

From the above discussion, it will be apparent that the potentiometer arm I I3 can be 'pre-setto any position on the resistor I06, and that a signal will be transmitted to the automatic pilot until such time as the potentiometer arm I09 is moved to a position exactly opposite the potentiometer arm I I3. At the start of a flight, the potentiometer arm I09 will be at a position corresponding to ground level, and the arm I I3 is set at the position corresponding to the desired altitude at which the plane is to fly, whereby the signal contacts I23, I24 will cause the automatic pilot to place the controls of the plane in position to climb. As successively higher levels are passed through by the plane, the potentiometer arm I03 will be stepped along the resistor I06 until the bridge is balanced, whereupon the automatic pilot will operate to level off the plane.

If the plane rises or falls, the potentiometer arm I09 will move along the resistor I05 in such a way to cause relays I20 and I30 to give the proper correction signal to the automatic pilot which will then correct the flight of the ship accordingly. In order to allow for change of altitude during the flight, the steppers H4 and H6 for the potentiometer arm II3 may be actuated either by a pre-set mechanism, or by radio control. This permits maneuverability in flight as well as stable flight irrespective of variations in.

. barometric pressure.

Although certain specific structure has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that variations in the precise form of the elements and the relationships thereof may be incorporated without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the claims appended hereto.

-What is claimed is:

l. Photoelectric means for counting a procession of spaced units in a field of view including a plurality of photoelectric cells, means causing said cells to observe adjacent portions of the field of view arranged in a line substantially parallel to the direction of movement of said procession, totalizing means, and means actuated by the photoelectric cells causing the totalizing means to add when said units are observed by the photoelectric cells in one order, and to subtract when the units are observed in the reverse order.

2. Photoelectric counting means as set forth in claim 1 in which said means for controlling the totalizing means includes a plurality of electrical relays actuated in sequence by the photoelectric cells.

3. Photoelectric counting means as set forth in claim 1 in which said means for controlling the totalizing means includes a plurality of electrical relays actuated in sequence by the photoelectric cells, said relays being so interrelated that their combined action is necessary to actuate the totalizing means, and the sequence of their action determines the direction in which the totalizing means is actuated.

4. Photoelectric counting means as set forth in claim 1 including further, means actuated by the totalizing means for operating a signal when the total count varies from a pre-selected value.

5. Photoelectric counting means as set forth in claim 1 including further, a direction-controlling mechanism operable in opposite directions. and means actuated by the totalizing means for operating the direction-controlling mechanism in one direction when the total count is less than a preselected value. and in the other direction when the total count is greater than the pre-selected value.

6. In combination with means for producing a procession of interferometric fringes across a ileld of view, photoelectric means for counting the total number of fringes that pass through selected areas of said field in a given direction, and for subtracting from said total the number 01' fringes that pass through said areas in the reverse direetion.

7. The combination set forth in claim 6 ineluding further, means for actuating a signal when said total varies in either direction from a predetermined value.

8. In combination with means for causing a procession of observable phenomena to traverse a field of view, means including a plurality of photoelectric devices for observing adjacent portions of the field of view arranged in a line substantially parallel to the direction of motion of said phenomena so as to cause said phenomena to be observed by the photoelectric devices in sequence, and means actuated by the photoelectric devices for totaling the number of said phenomena observed by said devices, including further, means controlled by the totalizing means.

for producing a signal when the photoelectric devices have observed a predetermined number of said phenomena.

THEODORE K. RIGGEN.

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